[ramblurr]

> their cost of operation is still something most people can afford: approximately $30/mo now.

Your definition of "most people" must be very different than the literal meaning.

[skybrian]

How about, less than what many people pay for a tank of gas?

Most people won't do it, but they don't have to, and it's not a particularly expensive hobby.

[TylerE]

In the US. How about in Kenya or Laos? Plenty of places where $30/month is closer to “median monthly income” than “an expense you’d barely notice”.

[skybrian]

We don’t need everyone to run a relay to get to the point where there’s sufficient redundancy that no relay matters too much.

[debugnik]

That applies to many other hobbies, not just running a relay; welcome to poverty. What's your point? Regular users don't have to run one.

[Kinrany]

I think that's unfair because most people won't run their own relays any time soon, but rather rely on a local enthusiast.

[Klonoar]

If $30 a month is too much for you, then you probably should be doing something other than trying to run a relay. It is just not a significant amount of money.

[ascorbic]

Most people reading this, then